Hi,
Why
complicate things when not needed? The only thing you can gain from separating
the clients is less broadcast, and maybe some increased security between the
groups of clients. The Linux box would also have more to do in your second
option. My suggestion is that you go for option 1. Remember to NOT set any
default gw at the internal interface. This could confuse the routing
daemon.
Regards
/Bjorn
Hi Ed,
Thank you for taking interest in my queries,I
need a suggestion from you on the way I should set up my network,I had posted
this mssg on the mailing list but had no response,hence I am mailing this to
you,your suggestion will be highly appreciated.
Hi All, I have set up a Linux Box with
NAT/MASQ, and Squid as an Internet server for my local LAN with one system on
a trial basis and I see that the performance has been great.However I am
apprehensive about the way the way traffice and loadbalancing will be hadled
by Linux box as there will be 50 Machines banging in with requests,hence
I have thought of two ways to connect,pls have alook below and pass your
valuable comments. I have a 128 Kbps leased line coming thru a
router.
Option1 50 Windows Cleints with IP Adressese
192.168.0.1-50 GW 192.168.0.100 Linux Server Eth0 with Ip Adress
212.72.11.89 GW 212.72.11.201 Linux server Eth1 with Ip Address
192.168.0.100 GW 192.168.0.100
so I will use Ip NAT/MASQ techniques
where all requests on Eth1 will be forwarded to Eth0.
Option
2 3 Sepearte Networks Network 1 Ip addresses
192.168.0.1-15 Network 2 Ip addresses 192.168.1.1-15 Network 3
Ipaddresses 192.168.2.1-20 Linux Server Eth0 with Ipaddress
212.72.11.89 GW 212.72.11.201 Linux Server Eth1 with Ipaddress
192.168.0.254 GW
212.72.11.89
Eth2 with Ipaddress 192.168.1.254 GW
212.72.11.89
Eth3 with Ipaddress 192.168.2.254 GW
212.72.11.89 In this case I will have to NAT all requests from
Eth1,Eth2,Eth3 to Eth0.
Router Details Serial IP 212.72.11.202 Mask
255.255.255.252 Network 212.72.11.88 Mask
255.255.255.248 Gatway 212.72.11.201 Host Ips
212.72.11.89 212.72.11.90 212.72.11.91 212.72.11.92 212.72.11.93 212.72.11.94 212.72.11.95
I have abt 6 dedicated host Ips is there a better
way I can utilise this,Pls suggest, I dont want to have a dedicated FTP or
webserver.
Thanks and regards
Harish
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